Anyone have a source for a reusable gasket for the PTO covers? At one time, there was a rumor about a reusable GM gasket, but I never found a part number.

I get tired of redoing the silicone every time I pull the covers from my 5600...

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i doubt it....call Enterprise Engine Performance....they sell alot of NV5600 stuff.....

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Moot point now, truck is going bye-bye...this 3rd gen has disappointed me for the last time.

just a ? but why are you pulling the pto cover repeatedly?

to change the fluid

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wow.. No drain plug, huh?

I'd have had to make one!

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Nope...just pull one of the bolts on the bottom to drain the oil.

Ok. I'm lost. why was he repeatedly pulling the cover to drain oil and getting upset about re-doing the RTV gasket, if all he had to do was pull a bolt? Was he cleaning out the bottom of the Transmission while he was doing the oil change? Or maybe a visual inspection?



Not that it matters now... guess he sold the truck...

Yeah, you drain the oil, pull the rest of the bolts, take the cover off and clean the magnet. RTV it back up install bolts, and refill with fresh fluid.

It could help someone - so why not?

Ohh ok so that makes sense. Please forgive my ignorance. It's been a while since I've had a Manual transmission (9 years..)

I wonder if anyone has suggested a replaceable gasket to a company like Geno's or even one of our other vendors...

Chelsea makes a controlled compression interface gasket for PTO apps that is reusable. IIRC it is offered in all the standard PTO bolt patterns.

A truck shop that sells Chelsea PTO parts could probably match something up, providing the NV5600 uses a standard non-proprietary pattern, which IIRC it does....

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In short to answer your question, there is almost 0.5 quarts of fluid in the case that WILL NOT DRAIN through the bolt...I was changing fluids, and did not want to mix brands.

Not that I needed a bolt to drain it, I have Fast Coolers and they have a drain. The fast coolers themselves add two additional gaskets.

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Thanks for that, I will check it out.

I also found a company making rubber-over-steel gaskets similar to those used in the 47/48RE and the AAM diff covers...but I never pursued it. I changed over to Redline at that point and have never looked back...I simply drain what will drain through the Fast Coolers.

Another option is get a square sheet of rubber gasket matirieal and cut your own. Its not hard at all, just get the cover off and lay it down on the rubber sheet and start cutin with a utility knife then punch the bolt holes out with a gasket cutter. Thats it. You can get the rubber gasket sheets from advance auto part or napa...